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Yusha

/YOO-sha/Swahili · a boy’s name

“God is salvation”

How to say it
YOO-sha
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

YushaYusha'a

From the same family

01Abdalla“Arabic-derived: servant of God”Swahilimale→︎02Abdallah“Servant of God”Swahilimale→︎03Abdul“Arabic-derived: servant of God”Swahilimale→︎04Dua“Arabic-derived: prayer, with hopes entrusted to God”Swahilifemale→︎05Elibariki“Swahili Bantu name expressing the blessing, “May God bless””Swahilimale→︎06Eliza“A familiar form of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath”Swahilifemale→︎07Esmail“Arabic-derived form of Ishmael, traditionally understood as God hears”Swahilimale→︎08Ibrahim“Arabic-derived; God is exalted”Swahilimale→︎09Imani“Arabic-derived; faith, trust, and confidence in God”Swahiliany→︎10Imran“Arabic-derived; strong in faith and devoted to God”Swahiliany→︎11Inaya“Arabic-derived; care, kindness, and protection from God”Swahilifemale→︎12Ismail“Arabic-derived; God hears and answers”Swahilimale→︎